bestie

noun

best·​ie ˈbe-stē How to pronounce bestie (audio)
informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …Helena McAlpine

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Two 20-year-old socialites and besties abandon their lives in Los Angeles to live in rural, blue-collar America. Ilana Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 But their connection is cut short, leading to the group of besties trying to find him throughout the evening. Lisa Stardust, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 Featured in this article Outside of family, our besties are some of the longest-standing relationships in our lives, and who deserves a present more than someone who’s been by your side through thick and thin? Malia Griggs, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024 As performed by Yang, Moo Deng is exhausted, fed up with being treated like a creature in a zoo, and no longer willing to be parasocial besties with her fans. Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bestie 

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bestie was in 1991

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“Bestie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestie. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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bestie

noun
best·​ie
ˈbe-stē
informal
: best friend
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